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Two Time Olympian Mirabella to serve as Master of Ceremony
2007 IBSA World Youth & Studen Games
By USOC.Staff // U.S. Olympic Committee // July 11, 2007
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Erin Mirabella, two-time Olympian, prestigious Jack Kelly Fair Play Award winner and author, will serve as Master of Ceremony for the 2007 International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) World Youth and Student Games. The Games are hosted by the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), July 12 -16, in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 blind and visually impaired youth athletes from 22 countries will compete in goalball and judo (Colorado College), swimming (US Olympic Training Center) and track and field at (St. Mary's Grace Center).
The Opening Ceremony for the festivities will kick-off with an Olympic style parade of nations, which will include hundreds of blind youth, Olympians, Paralympians, and Colorado Springs children on July 12, 6:30 pm at Colorado College Washburn Field. The ceremony will also feature a greeting by Mayor Lionel Rivera and a live rhythmic concert by Kissidugu, an exciting high-octane drum & dance troupe, with rarely seen high-flying Guinea "dun dun dancing" and explosive West African percussion. The Colorado Springs Police Cadet Explorers will serve as flag bearers and Hannah Elias, Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale will sing the national anthem. Patty Henderson and Eric Sova, singer/songwriters, will lead Camp Vision children in song. Tickets for the Opening Ceremony are still available. Spectator tickets can be purchased in advance. They are available on-line for $7 at http://www.usaba.org/ or contact USABA at 719-630-0422 ext. 10.
The public is invited to come out and welcome these athletes to Colorado Springs and enjoy the competitions - FREE admission.
Friday, July 13
8:00 am Goalball Competition Colorado College El Pomar Gym Main & Auxiliary gym
1:30pm Goalball Competition Colorado College El Pomar Gym Main & Auxiliary gym
6:30pm Athletics Competition St Mary’s Grace Center
6:30pm Goalball Competition Colorado College El Pomar Gym Main & Auxiliary gym
Saturday, July 14
8:00am Goalball Competition, Colorado College El Pomar Gym-Main & Auxiliary Gym
9:00am Athletics Competition, St Mary’s Grace Center
1:30pm Goalball Competition, Colorado College El Pomar Gym Main & Auxiliary Gym
4- 6pm Swimming Competition, U.S. Olympic Training Center
6:30pm Athletics Competition St Mary’s Grace Center
6:30pm Goalball –Finals, Colorado College. El Pomar Gym-Main
Sunday, July 15
9:30am Swimming Competition, U.S. Olympic Training Aquatic Center
9:30am Athletics Competition, St Mary’s Grace Center
10:00am Judo Competition, Colorado College El Pomar Gym-Main
1:00 pm Athletics (make-up if necessary), St Mary’s Grace Center
3:30pm Swimming Competition, U.S. Olympic Training Aquatic Center
7:00 pm Closing Ceremony, Colorado College Worner & Cutler Quad (outside)
TO VIEW PSA CLICK HERE http://www.usaba.org/Pages/07WYSG/07WYSG_PSA.html
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